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Trading Assistance: How many pallets determine good arrival?

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The Problem: Two bad pallets, eighteen good pallets. The Key Point: Shippers do not promise each pallet will meet good arrival standards.

Pricing and what constitutes ‘reasonable time’

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The Problem: Buyer attempting to hold seller to last week’s offer. The Key Point: If not expressly defined, the seller’s offer is good for a “reasonable time.”

Produce Pointers: Excessive quality defects and breach of contract claims

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Be aware that excessive quality defects may be grounds for a breach of contract claim.

Produce Pointers: Timing and trouble notices

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Always provide notice of problems with a shipment as soon as possible.

Produce Pointers: Timing and trouble notice

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Timely notice gives the interested parties an opportunity to investigate the facts for themselves.

Produce Pointers: Inspection and missing product

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Any missing product must be considered free of defects.

Produce Pointers: Inspections must be timely

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The Solution: Call for a government inspection as soon as possible.

Produce Pointers: Negative returns

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The Problem: Negative return from price-after-sale (PAS) transaction.

Produce Pointers: Timely inspections

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The Problem: Inspection of blueberries taken four days after arrival. What now?